A record of when Gabus Frères-cased watches, and separately W. Gabus-signed pieces, have appeared publicly at auction. Our records note 16 Gabus-related lots at Antiquorum from 1988–2025; the appearances documented below are sourced and verified for this page.
This list documents publicly catalogued appearances. It is not exhaustive. Prices are not listed as they fluctuate and do not reflect current market value.
| Date | House / Sale / Lot | Material | Dial Scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2024 | Lyon & Turnbull | 18K pink gold | BASE 1 MILE |
| Apr 2024 | Sterling Vault / Easylive | 18K rose gold | BASE 1000 |
| 14 May 2006 | Antiquorum — Geneva, Lot 131 | 18K yellow gold | Concentric tachometer |
| 22 May 1995 | Antiquorum — Milan, Lot 174 | 18K gold | Spiral tachometric |
| 18 Jan 1992 | Antiquorum — Vicenza, Lot 40 | 18K yellow gold | Spiral tachometric |
| 18 Jan 1992 | Antiquorum — Vicenza, Lot 235 | 18K pink gold | Spiral tachometric |
| 15 Oct 1989 | Antiquorum — Geneva, Lot 263 | 18K yellow gold | Concentric tachometer |
| 7 Dec 1988 | Antiquorum — New York, Lot 126 | 18K yellow gold | Concentric tachometer |
| — | Christie’s — Lot 2077600 | 18K yellow gold | Blue spiral tachometric |
| — | Im Kinsky — Lot 0649 | 18K yellow gold | — |
| Date | House | Sale / Lot | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2017 | Bonhams | Lot 259 | 18K rose gold |
Note: this listing itself does not mention Gabus Frères — the case attribution rests on a separate dealer caseback photograph, documented on the Hammerhead №141 register.
| Date | House / Sale / Lot | Material | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2019 | Antiquorum — Hong Kong, Lot 157 | 18K yellow gold | Case No. 1 008 594. Catalog cites Swiss patent No. 144 357, delivered to Gabus Frères, Usines Safir. |
| — | Christie’s — Lot 6167001 | 18K gold | Case No. 1’008’593, c. 1937. Caseback stamped 3068, brevet 144’357. |
These examples carry the strongest public documentation linking Rolex Ref. 3068 to Gabus Frères patent CH144357.
| Date | House / Sale / Lot | Material | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | Antiquorum — Geneva | 14K gold | W. Gabus Grand Complication, Le Locle, c. 1910. Minute-repeating, hunting-cased, chronograph, perpetual calendar, moonphase; case no. 23908. |
| May 2021 | Antiquorum — Geneva | 14K gold | Same piece as above (case no. 23908), sold previously. |
Note: this same auction listing described W. Gabus as Patek Philippe's “official representative in Russia” — a claim the surviving period catalog does not support. See the W. Gabus page for the primary-source account.
| Date | House / Sale / Lot | Material | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2023 | Cortrie Spezial Auktionen — Hamburg, Lot 232-4208 | 14K pink gold | Gabus-Guinand Chronometer No. 12275, c. 1890. Pivoted-detent chronometer movement; dome signed and inscribed “CHRONOMETRE.” |
| 8 Nov 2014 | Antiquorum — Geneva, Lot 233 | 14K gold | Gabus-Guinand Quarter Repeater No. 22591, c. 1890. Retailed by L. Varneron, Genève. |
Technical details of the patent are recorded on the Patents page.